1797 $10 Large Eagle VF25 NGC. Breen-6834, Taraszka-12,
BD-4, High R.4. The only obverse used with the Large Eagle
reverses, ten stars to the left and six right. The eagle has long
thick neck and a thick breast area. The arrowheads are past the
center of N in UNITED with one nearly to the end. Later dies with a
faint crack left of the R in AMERICA. John Dannreuther and Harry
Bass, Jr., in their treatise on Early U.S. Gold Coin
Varieties, write that 90 to 110 examples of this variety are
known.
The subdued yellow-gold surfaces of this VF25 example possess a
slight green cast, and yield hints of luster in the protected
areas. The design features exhibit nice detail, and the dentilation
is strong, especially on the reverse. The few minute marks that are
present are not bothersome. Overall, a pleasing early gold ten
dollar piece.(Registry
values: P3) (NGC ID# 25ZY, PCGS# 8559)